Adjusting motor for automatic vertical aim control, high intensity gas discharge (Xenon) headlight, removing and installing: Removing

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Remove headlight. See HEADLIGHTS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Release retaining clamps and mounting units and remove rubber seal.
Remove headlight lens -1- by removing the six retaining clamps -15-. See Fig 1.
Remove ball head of adjusting motor -12- adjustment axle from ball head mount. See Fig 1.
Remove reflector -4-. Turn adjustment screws for vertical and horizontal adjustment enough that reflector can be removed. See Fig 1.
Disconnect electrical harness connector at adjusting motor for automatic vertical headlight aim control -12- and remove both mounting screws -13-.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of High Intensity Gas Discharge (Xenon) Headlight Assembly
Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, INC.
Remove adjusting motor for automatic vertical headlight aim control.